Handle assembly for surgical instrument
Granted 23 Jun 2009 · no office action yet
Current assignee: cilag gmbh international · originally Johnson & Johnson
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Inventors: Kip M. Rupp, Matthew C. Miller, Galen C. Robertson, Scott A. Woodruff +5 · Examiner: Ian Simmons · AU 2916 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a left perspective view of…
FIG. 1 is a left perspective view of a handle assembly for surgical instrument showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a bottom side view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a left perspective view of a modified embodiment of the design shown in FIGS. 1–7 ;
FIG. 9 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a bottom side view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 14 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 15 is a left perspective view of a second modified embodiment of the design shown in FIGS. 1–7 ;
FIG. 16 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 17 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 18 is a bottom side view thereof;
FIG. 19 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 20 is a rear view thereof; and,
FIG. 21 is a front view.
The broken lines in FIGS. 5 , 6 , 7 , 12 – 21 are for purposes of illustration only and form no part of the claimed design.
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D594983-S | S1 | 23 Jun 2009 | 5 Oct 2007 | granted | Handle assembly for surgical instrument |
| US | US-D618797-S | S1 | 29 Jun 2010 | 12 Nov 2008 | granted | Handle assembly for surgical instrument |
| US | US-D631965-S | S1 | 1 Feb 2011 | 17 May 2010 | granted | Handle assembly for surgical instrument |
›Other offices — 3 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-320469-S | S | 28 Jul 2008 | 2 Apr 2008 | published | Handle assembly for surgical instrument |
| AU | AU-320470-S | S | 28 Jul 2008 | 2 Apr 2008 | published | Handle assembly for surgical instrument |
| CA | CA-125488-S | S | 10 Aug 2009 | 3 Apr 2008 | granted | Handle assembly for surgical instrument |
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